Designing Gradient Dot Patterns with Illustrator

Join Deke McClelland, as he shows you how to make a custom gradient dot pattern with Adobe Illustrator. He begins by showing you how to load, apply, and scale the preset patterns that ship with Illustrator, and then demonstrates how to make your own gradient patterns with round and square dots. Last, he shows how to infuse your designs with energy using dynamic rotations that make your own specialized pattern wave.

Topics include:

• Using Illustrator's preset gradient dot patterns
• Creating a pattern of custom halftone dots
• Filling editable text with a dot pattern
• Turning circular dots into squares
• Using dynamic rotations to create specialized patterns